Thirteen must-read laugh-out-loud mysteries

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Darynda Jones has won numerous awards for her work, including a prestigious RITA, a Golden Heart, and a Daphne du Maurier, and her books have been translated into 17 languages.

As a born storyteller, Jones grew up spinning tales of dashing damsels and heroes in distress for any unfortunate soul who happened by, certain they went away the better for it.

Her new novel is A Good Day for Chardonnay.

At CrimeReads Jones tagged thirteen "stories where laugh-out-loud humor is a must, yet they still manage to deliver that soul-filling mystery we all crave like a carb addict craves pasta." One title on the list:

Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

This is a delicious, funny, and smart story where our protagonist is overheard telling her agent the plot of her new book and is mistaken for a real contract killer. As if Finlay’s life isn’t enough of a train wreck, she inadvertently accepts an offer to dispose of a problem husband to make ends meet and becomes entangled in a real murder investigation. I loved this book and can’t wait for more from Ms. Cosimano.

Read about another entry on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue